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He's shy, and never speaks unless spoken to. You have to talk to him.
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Vocabulary list

kare
pronoun
  1. he; him
noun
  1. boyfriend
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
hazukashii

Adjective stem

hazukashi
i adjective
  1. embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; humiliated; shy
  2. disgraceful; shameful
Suffix after the stem of an adjective
garu

masu stem

gari
suffix, godan verb
  1. to show signs of being; to feel; to think (following adj. stem)
  2. to behave as if one were; to pretend; to act as if (following adj. stem or noun)
ya
particle
  1. such things as ...; and ... and (used for non-exhaustive lists related to a specific time and place)
  2. the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as (after the dictionary form of a verb)
copula
  1. be; is
interjection
  1. o; oh (punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.)
  2. huh; what (interjection expressing surprise)
  3. hi
  4. yes; what?
particle
  1. yes?; no?; is it?; isn't it? (indicates a question)
de
particle
  1. at; in (indicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form)
  2. at; when (indicates time of action)
  3. by; with (indicates means of action)
conjunction
  1. and then; so
auxiliary
  1. and; then (indicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb types)
particle
  1. let me tell you; don't you know (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.)
hanashikakeru

Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

hanashikakenai
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone)
  2. to begin to talk; to start a conversation
kagiri
noun
  1. limit; limits; bounds
  2. degree; extent; scope
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. the end; the last
noun, adverb
  1. as long as ...; as far as ...; as much as ...; to the limits of ...; all of ... (after an adjective, verb, or noun)
  2. unless ... (after neg. verb)
noun
  1. (not) included in ...; (not) part of ... (usu. as 〜の限りではない)
noun, used as a suffix, noun, adverb
  1. ... only (e.g. "one time only", "today only")
noun
  1. end of one's life; final moments; death
  2. funeral; burial
hanasu

Polite Present Indicative Negative Form

hanashimasen
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat
  2. to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss
  3. to speak (a language)
kare
pronoun
  1. he; him
noun
  1. boyfriend
niha
expression, particle
  1. to; for; on; in; at (emphasises word marked by に)
  2. in order to; for
  3. as for; regarding (indicates respect for subject of sentence)
  4. while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but) (as AにはAが...; emphasizes the repeated word, followed by a contrasting statement)
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
hanashikakeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone)
  2. to begin to talk; to start a conversation
hitsuyou
na adjective
  1. necessary; needed; essential; indispensable (必用 can imply has to be used rather than is just needed)
noun
  1. necessity; need; requirement
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
aru

Polite Present Indicative Form

arimasu
godan verb (irregular), intransitive verb
  1. to be; to exist; to live (usu. of inanimate objects)
  2. to have
  3. to be located
  4. to be equipped with
  5. to happen; to come about

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